{
  "muff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bungling performance":[],
      ": a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch":[],
      ": a warm tubular covering for the hands":[],
      ": to act or do something stupidly or clumsily":[],
      ": to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch":[],
      ": to handle awkwardly":[],
      ": to muff a ball \u2014 compare fumble":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He muffed his chance for a promotion.",
      "The outfielder muffed an easy catch."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch mof , from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula":"Noun",
      "probably from muff entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "bobble",
      "boggle",
      "bollix (up)",
      "boot",
      "botch",
      "bugger (up)",
      "bumble",
      "bungle",
      "butcher",
      "dub",
      "flub",
      "fluff",
      "foozle",
      "foul up",
      "fumble",
      "goof (up)",
      "louse up",
      "mangle",
      "mess (up)",
      "muck up",
      "murder",
      "screw up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205528",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "muffin top":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the fatty flesh that hangs over tightly worn pants":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In place of the standard button fly and belt loops, Columbia used wide, flat elastic that avoids the need for a belt altogether (and eliminates the muffin top that so often results from ill-fitting pants). \u2014 Amy Jurries, Outside Online , 1 Nov. 2020",
      "And so, bulge by bulge, lump by lump, my body grew all the infamous mounds and blobs our culture likes to invent insulting nicknames for: a muffin top , moobs and \u2014 most especially \u2014 love handles. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Was the muffin top of residual baby weight hanging over my c-section scar, and my ballooning, milk-leaking breasts not enough aesthetic trauma to suffer",
      "No word if loaves of marble rye, chocolate babkas, muffin tops , or big salads are on the sales list. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 27 June 2019",
      "The high-rise pull-on design doesn't have any buttons or zippers, which helps eliminate muffin top and looks less bulky than traditional jeans. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2019",
      "In some McDonald's test markets, including Baltimore, the fast-food chain is offering products like coffee cake and 160-calorie blueberry muffin tops . \u2014 Ben Tobin, USA TODAY , 27 June 2018",
      "In the Baltimore area, McDonald's tried offering coffee cake and 160-calorie blueberry muffin tops . \u2014 Leslie Patton, chicagotribune.com , 26 June 2018",
      "McDonald's will now begin selling muffin tops , according to Nation's Restaurant News. \u2014 Connor Whittum, Billboard , 6 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "2003, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111658",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "muffle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unmuffle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": blindfold":[],
      ": keep down , suppress":[
        "muffled her anger"
      ],
      ": to deaden the sound of":[],
      ": to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound":[
        "muffle the oarlocks"
      ],
      ": to wrap up so as to conceal or protect : envelop":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They tried to muffle the noise.",
      "I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Joanie lowered her face to Buddy\u2019s shoulder and tried to muffle her laughter. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "At the site, Dibee began drilling holes into the wall of the Cavel West building behind the refrigeration units, using nearby noise to muffle the sounds of the drill. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "But the door did little to muffle the clanging of workers chiseling granite and the boom of the guillotine. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "As the Kremlin seeks to muffle independent news about the war and push state propaganda downplaying its invasion into Ukraine, many experts view these tech services as an essential means for ordinary Russians to understand the war. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "When the curtain fell, masks could not muffle the rapturous hollers. \u2014 Rich Benjamin, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The trails trace the east flanks of the mountain in long, loopy segments that alternately climb to high-point vistas and duck through drainages and rocky bends that momentarily muffle the cacophony of cars and cargo carriers. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Triple-glass windows and extra insulation in the attic, walls and floors can also muffle outside noise. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "That being said, the over-ear aspect does still muffle barking quite well. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English muflen":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "mute",
      "stifle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022135",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "muffin stand":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small three-tiered table for holding food (as sandwiches or cakes)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171559"
  },
  "muffin ring":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a metal ring in which English muffins are baked":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183612"
  },
  "muffin pan":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a baking pan formed of a group of connecting cups usually used for muffins or cupcakes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233441"
  },
  "muffineer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a shaker for sifting sugar on muffins":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ni\u0259",
      "\u00a6m\u0259f\u0259\u00a6ni(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191742"
  },
  "muffin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259-f\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Denise, 66, is sitting at a table in the shelter\u2019s makeshift living room, formerly the bar, while picking at a muffin and drinking tea. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Right now, Cuisinart's nonstick muffin pans are just $9 apiece. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "Before hitting the slopes, fill up with a breakfast sandwich or a fresh-baked muffin from a local-favorite eatery, the Lift. \u2014 Breanna Wilson, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Line a standard muffin tin (or 2 tins) with paper cups. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Breakfast consists of Coffee and an egg and cheese sandwich on a port muffin with hot sauce, maple syrup, and butter. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Your mom can enjoy one free muffin on May 8 by using a bogo coupon that will be available on Kolache Factory\u2019s Instagram page. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 7 May 2022",
      "It is topped with Girl Scout Lemon-Ups, a blueberry muffin , lemon ice cream bar, fresh blueberries, lemon chips, white chocolate milk crumb, a Lemon-Ups whipped cream sandwich and lemon candy. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Stir until just combined. Divide the mixture evenly among muffin cups. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Low German muffen , plural of muffe cake":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1703, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012907"
  }
}